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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2019
TICAD closes with effort by Japan to differentiate its African investment projects from China's
The three-day African development conference ends with a 13-page Yokohama Declaration viewed as criticism of Beijing's “debt-trap diplomacy” in the rapidly growing continent.
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's emergency advisories are too complex and hard to understand, even for fluent Japanese speakers, experts say
On the eve of Disaster Prevention Day in Japan, communications experts urged authorities using social media to improve messaging targeting foreign residents of Japan and visitors to the country so that what they are trying to convey will come through loud and clear.
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In Hokkaido, Japan's youngest governor seen as 'safe driver,' but critics want him to go off script
When 38-year-old Naomichi Suzuki was elected governor of Hokkaido in April, he simultaneously achieved another feat: becoming the youngest serving prefectural leader in the nation.
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Remains of North Korean spy vessel crew rest alongside war victims in Kagoshima
In the corner of a cemetery near the central part of the city of Kagoshima stands an independent ossuary. The charnel house, administered by the Kagoshima Municipal Government, is home to unidentified people who lost their lives in the bombings of the city during World War II. But few people know that...
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019
For countries to grow, health care must come first, WHO's Africa director says on TICAD sidelines
Matshidiso Moeti has been one of Africa's foremost caretakers for more than three decades.

ASIA PACIFIC

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China's CO2 emission targets jeopardized by U.S. trade war, its senior climate change official says
China's greenhouse gas emission targets are at risk as a result of the trade war with the United States, which has put Beijing's coal-reliant economy under heavy pressure, a senior climate official said Friday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2019
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong among three arrested before weekend protests
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday ahead of plans for another weekend of protests in the Chinese-ruled city, which is grappling with its biggest political crisis since its handover to Beijing more than two decades ago.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 30, 2019
Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia's Papua
Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2019
Trump may block $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, officials say
The White House is reviewing whether $250 million in military assistance should be sent to Ukraine in keeping with President Donald Trump's view that U.S. foreign aid must be justified, two senior administration officials said on Thursday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2019
Idaho artifacts show human presence in Americas 16,600 years ago during Ice Age
Artifacts including stone tools and animal bone fragments found in Idaho dating back about 16,600 years represent what may be the oldest evidence of humans in the Americas and offer insight into the routes people took as they spread into the New World.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 30, 2019
U.S. officials defend new citizenship rules for some military families
U.S. immigration officials on Thursday defended a new policy that ends automatic citizenship for some children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S. military, saying it would only affect a "handful" of families every year.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
Chief of U.N. agricultural fund warns Africa could face food shortages as populations grow
Over the past three days in Yokohama, top government and business leaders from Africa and Japan discussed what they see as an exciting future for booming African economies, at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
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When it comes to foreign hires, restaurant chains in Japan's Chubu region are taking a long view
Amid a continuing labor shortage in the food service industry, major restaurant chains in the Chubu region are hiring an increasing number of foreign workers who have just graduated from universities in Japan.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
Late-night arrivals at Narita about to get easier with extra trains and buses
Narita International Airport, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) outside of Tokyo, has always been something of a headache for travelers.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's solid factory output masks trouble ahead as retail sales slump
Industrial output rebounded more than expected in July, but retail sales declined sharply and production was set to contract again next month, signaling a bumpy road for an economy facing growing global strains.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's curbs on high-tech materials exports to South Korea could backfire in long run
Japan's curbs on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea could backfire in the long run, eroding its dominance over a key link in the global chip supply chain, suppliers and experts have said.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
EU extends tariffs on Chinese bicycles, fearing import flood
The European Union has extended for a further five years anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles, the bloc said in its official journal on Thursday, after concluding that any lifting of measures would lead to a flood of imports.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls for halt to China tariffs and resumed talks
The largest U.S. business lobby urged President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to withdraw new tariffs starting Sunday and return to talks in good faith to end an escalating trade war that is threatening the economy.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
Huawei under probe by U.S. prosecutors over new allegations of tech theft, WSJ reports
U.S. prosecutors are investigating new instances of alleged technology theft by Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 30, 2019
Boris Johnson takes a bold, dangerous, step
Britain is not ready for the no-deal Brexit that Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears intent on delivering.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2019
Scrap scientifically unsound quake forecasts
Japan's earthquake countermeasures should be based on the fact that large earthquakes can strike anywhere at any time.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2019
Climate crisis should top the agenda at global forums
Unless the world's leaders can engineer a reversal of global warming, little else will matter.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2019
In Shanghai, Japan begins final preparations for FIBA World Cup
Two days before their first game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Japan men's national team members still looked relaxed, but at the same time they were certainly aware that the clock is ticking.

CULTURE

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Ep. 13 'All or Nothing'
Welcome to Part 2 of "Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020"!! Taking Sho-chan's place in the commentators' lounge for this episode is Rui Hachimura of the NBA Washington Wizards, which left everyone visibly shook. It turns out Hachimura is a super fan of "Terrace House." He's rejected every offer for TV appearances...

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji